Used car guide

2022 Land Rover Defender: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 91% pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%) Stands out: windscreen 2× 1,539 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 92% pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%) Stands out: windscreen 1.9× 7,689 MOTsSee the diesel guide › Hybrid 92% pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%) Nothing stands out above the usual rate 970 MOTsSee the hybrid guide ›

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Other years

Every year of the Land Rover Defender compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2026	–	Too new for MOT data
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	529	Tyres 6%
2021	16,997	Tyres 16%
2020	12,258	Tyres 17%
2019	–	Too few tests
2016	5,259	Lights and electrics 15%
2015	19,425	Brakes 20%
2014	17,079	Lights and electrics 23%
2013	12,768	Lights and electrics 25%
2012	11,292	Brakes 28%
2011	11,607	Suspension 30%
2010	11,558	Suspension 33%
2009	10,166	Suspension 33%
2008	10,865	Suspension 35%
2007	11,617	Suspension 37%
2006	11,038	Suspension 37%
2005	12,200	Suspension 38%
2004	12,447	Suspension 38%
2003	12,858	Suspension 40%
2002	11,282	Suspension 39%
2001	9,161	Suspension 37%
2000	8,745	Suspension 39%
1999	8,812	Suspension 38%
1998	10,222	Lights and electrics 38%
1997	9,899	Lights and electrics 38%
1996	10,182	Lights and electrics 39%
1995	8,462	Lights and electrics 40%
1994	6,802	Lights and electrics 40%
1993	5,523	Lights and electrics 37%
1992	4,355	Lights and electrics 37%
1991	4,994	Lights and electrics 39%
1990	4,751	Lights and electrics 37%